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I have one room in my house, a southeast facing room, that gets damn
hot...the rest of the house can be 72 degrees and this room will still
be in the 80s with a ceiling fan going full blast (i live in Houston,
Texas)...the room is also over the garage....it has one window that
faces south and is double paned and one door that is double paned that
faces east to an outside porch...i am thinking about having extra
insulation injected into the walls my questions to this great group are
1) do you think the extra insulation in the walls will help
2) what is the deal with reflective insulation and should i consider
adding that to the mix
3) are there any suggestions in general to get this room more in line
with the rest of the house and keep it cool...it is my office and i
have to move into the kitchen in the summer! thanks


What insulation and ventalion do you have in the ceiling area? That
could be your main problem.
Insulating is the answer, in the right place and amount.



Could be, _if_ sealing is adequate. I'd look first for leaks, then
inadequate insulation- gaps or oopses, mostlikely. And, yes,
insulation would include blocking infrared through glass area. J


Check the windows and use everything possible including awnings.
Check for a closed damper in that duct-run.
Is the duct big enough and the diffuser adequate to deliver the correct
amount of CFM air to that room according to the heat-load calc?
Check out my web pages:
http://www.udarrell.com/proper_cfm_b...syste ms.html


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